Hat-trimming stand.



J. H, STEIGK. HAT TBIMMING STAND.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 24. 1910. 36 41 g Patented Mar. 7, 1911.

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J. STEIGK. HAT THIMMING STAND. APPLICATION FILED MAY 24. 1910.

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JOHN H. STEICK, OF SELLS STATION, PENNSYLVANIA.

I-IAT-TRIMMING STAND.

To all whom it may concern.-

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 24, 1910.

Patented Mar. '7, 1911. Serial No. 563,148.

Formed in one side of the housing is an Be it known that I, JOHN H. STEICK, a oblong slot 18 in which is pivoted a latch 19,

citizen of the United States, residing at Sells Station, in the county of Adams, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hat-Trimmers Stands; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to stands designed for supporting hats during their manufacture and for displaying the same in show windows.

The object of the invention is to provide a hat stand which will be more readily adjusted to permit of the manipulation of the hat during its process of manufacture than devices of this character hitherto used for this purpose.

l/Vith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel details of construction and combination of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood that various modifications may be made in the minor details of construction within the scope of the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a stand constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the stand. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the stand. Fig. 4c is a cross sectional view taken on the line 44, Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, the reference character 10 designates a sleeve or housing which is preferably hexagonal in outer contour and is provided at its lower end with downwardly curved legs 11, these legs preferably having their engaging ends provided with dovetail extensions 12 which lit in dovetail recesses 13 formed in alternate sides of the housings as shown in Fig. 4. The housing together with the legs form a tripod.

Slidingly fitted in the bore of the housing is a rod 14, the upper end of which terminates in a knob 15, this rod being mutilated for a portion of its length remote from the knob to form a series of frusto-conical nubs 16, the smaller end of each nub merging into the larger end of the adjacent nub and forming an abrupt shoulder 17 at their meetthe latch being formed from a single arcuate strip of material. A pivot pin 20 is passed transversely through the sides of the housing and intermediate portion of the latch. One end of the latch is adapted to project through the oblong slot and into the bore of the housing and when in this position presents a stop 21 in the path of advancing movement of the rod. An oblong recess 22 registers with the slot 18 and has seated on its bottom wall a leaf spring 23, the free end of which bears upon the latch below its pivot and operates to normally hold the grip 2% of the latch projectingoutwardly from the outer face of the housing. 3y depressing the grip of the latch, the free end of the latch may be disengaged from the bore of the housing.

In assembling the parts, the latch is depressed and the rod lowered within the bore of the housing until its lower end projects through the lower open end of the housing. The latch may be now released when the engaging end of the latch will be forced to enter the bore of the housing by the leaf spring and bear snugly against the periphery of the latch. The latch may be now manually pulled upward in the bore of the housing until the desired height of the knob above the floor has been reached. the engaging end of the latch automatically engaging the abrupt shoulder of the adjacent nub and preventing the rod from gravitating.

Mounted on the knob of the rod is a head designated in general by the numeral 25. The head comprises a tubular base 26 and a circular cap 27 mounted on the base, the base being provided axially with a frusto-conical bore 28 which opens out through the lower face of the base and extends to a point adjacent the top face of the base and an inverted frusto-conical bore 29 which extends from this point to the top face of the base, this latter bore being of less cross dimension at its lower or small end than the cross dimension of the knob and forming a seat for the knob, and the first named frusto-conical bore receiving that portion of the rod adjacent the knob and permitting of the head tilting obliquely upon the rod. The circular cap is centrally provided in its lower face with a semicircular rabbet 30 which bears against the top of the knob when the latter is seated on the base. A plurality of set screws 31 are threaded through the cap and into the top face of the base and permit of the cap being advanced toward the base so as to cause the knob to tightly bind against its seat. Thus the head may be clamped in any inclined position upon the rod desired. The head is capable of swiveling upon the rod and of tilting obliquely to the rod. Formed in the periphery of the base is a plurality of radial openings 32. Fitted in these radial openings is a plurality of arms 33, these arms being preferably rectangular in contour and cross section and having at their inner ends reduced cylindrical necks 34 which so snugly fit in the radial openings as to prevent accidental turning of the rods when the latter are in applied position. These rods are preferably four in number, although any desired number may be employed.

Slidingly fitted on each arm is a finger 35, this finger being preferably tapered from its root to its free end and having an enlarged bearing 36 at its root, this bearing being provided axially with a rectangular opening 37 which loosely receives the free end of the arm. A set screw 38 is threaded in the side of the bearing and may be turned into contact with the side of the arm to secure the finger at any desired position intermediate the ends of the arm; Inserted through the free end of the arm are a plurality of pins 39, the free ends of these pins projecting through the sides of the finger and lying in the vertical plane of the arm, these pins being sharpen-ed at both ends as shown.

In operation, the crown of a hat may be inserted between the fingers with the brim of the hat resting upon the free end of the fingers. The fingers may be now advanced upon the arms so that the pointed ends of the pins upon the inner sides of the fingers will engage the crown of the hat. The lining may be now inserted in the hat. lVhen this has been done, the fingers may be slid inwardly upon the arms and the hatremoved and its position upon the fingers reversed, namely, the fingers inserted within the crown and retracted so that the outer points of the pins engage the lining of the crown. The hat is now in position for trimming. It is clear that by simply bearing downward upon any particular arm, the inclination of the head upon the rod may be varied so thatthe operator may comfortably manipulate the hat in trimming. It is further evident that should the hat be disposed too low, the rod may be grasped and elevated without releasing the catch, the catch automatically operating to secure the rod in its raised position as above described. Should the hat be too high, the grip of the catch may be depressed and the rod lowered to any desired position, the catch engaging the rod and retaining the same in this lowered position.

It may be here stated that the arms 33 may be either square or round, and in case one of the fingers should be in the way of the operator, the set screw may be loosened and the finger allowed to drop down on the arm 33 if the latter is round, or may he slid entirely off the arm if the arm is square, or a pair of the fingers may be removed from operative position, in which case there will still be a pair remaining that will be sutfi cient to efi'ectively hold the hat in position.

What is claimed is:

A hat trimmers stand including a base, a rod mounted on said base, a head adjustably mounted on said rod, a plurality of arms extending radially from said head, a plurality of upright fingers slidingly fitted on the free ends of said arms, and adapted to engage and hold the hat bodily spaced' above said head, and spurs having sharpened ends projecting on opposite sides of the tip portions of said fingers for engag ing a hat crown, the inner pointed ends of said spurs being movable into engagement with the outer periphery of the hat crown for lining an inverted crown, and the outer sharpened points of the spurs being movable into engagement with the inner periphery of a hat crown for trimming the crown, both engagements being eitected by longitudinal movement of the fingers along the arms.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN H. STEICK.

itn esses ROBERT N. KLINGEL, D. B. ALLEMAN.

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